Kawagoe’s “Little Edo” warehouses and Chichibu Shrine: a walking guide to Saitama

About Saitama

Saitama lies just north of Tokyo, with Saitama City as its capital. It is a populous prefecture within easy commuting distance of central Tokyo.

Main walking areas in Saitama

Here are some of the prefecture’s most popular places to walk, where public smoking spots and facilities with smoking rooms tend to be available nearby.

• Saitama Shintoshin (Keyaki Hiroba)
• Kawagoe (warehouse-style streets, “Little Edo”)
• Chichibu (Chichibu Shrine, Hitsujiyama Park)

Saitama trivia

Kawagoe, nicknamed “Little Edo,” is loved for its warehouse-style streetscape and the Penny Candy Lane.

Tips for finding smoking areas in Saitama

• Use designated smoking spots in areas with no-smoking-on-the-street ordinances
• Stations, large commercial complexes and tourist information centres are good starting points
• Heated-tobacco-only rooms are growing — switch the tobacco-type filter to match your device
• Use a portable ashtray or the ashtray in the smoking area — good etiquette helps keep these spots open for everyone

Find efficiently with Mottosuitai

Allow location access on the Mottosuitai map to see smoking areas within 2 km of you. To browse by region, visit /search/?prefecture=saitama for the Saitama list.